If someone is discriminated against because of their Islamic faith that person can call CAIR and we will provide advocacy and sometimes legal services to help them obtain a satisfactory resolution to their concern.

Border Angels is an all volunteer, non profit organization that advocates for human rights, humane immigration reform, and social justice with a special focus on issues related to issues related to the US-Mexican border.

Provide free, high quality, and confidential immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to US Citizenship. If qualifications are met, one-on-one consultations regarding eligibility for legal benefits and applications are also available.

STATEN ISLAND

New York Hate Crimes and Biases: Know Your Rights

Governor Andrew Cuomo launched a free hotline to report incidents of bias and discrimination in New York. The hotline will bolster the state’s efforts to protect New Yorkers and allow those who are the victim of prejudice to file a complaint with the Division of Human Rights. Following an uptick in recent reports of discrimination, bias-motivated threats, harassment and violence, the Governor also announced multi-agency investigations into alleged hate crimes across New York. The Governor is also sending a letter to the State Education Department requesting schools hold trainings to combat intolerance and safeguard New York’s students.

Get the “5-Things You Should Know” Fact Sheet on Discriminatory Harassment (in English or Spanish) HERE.

New Yorkers who have experienced bias or discrimination are encouraged to call the New York State’s Division of Human Rights toll-free hotline at (888) 392-3644 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.

If you want to report a crime or fear for your safety, call 9-1-1 immediately.

Under New York City law, discriminatory harassment, which includes threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion or violence that interferes with a person’s civil or constitutional rights; and is motivated in part by that person’s actual or perceived race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or alienage or citizenship status or other protected status, is illegal.